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In this paper, we consider all singular cases of random walks in the quarter plane. Specifically, exact light tail asymptotics for stationary probabilities are obtained for all singular random walks.
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Li, H., Tavakoli, J. & Zhao, Y.Q. Analysis of exact tail asymptotics for singular random walks in the quarter plane. Queueing Syst 74, 151–179 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11134-012-9321-y
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Keywords
- Singular random walks in the quarter plane
- Generating functions
- Stationary probabilities
- Kernel method
- Asymptotic analysis
- Dominant singularity
- Exact tail asymptotics